Declarations: The Coverage Opinions Interview With Karen Korematsu
February 19th is the 75th anniversary of FDR’s signing of Executive Order 9066, which created the Japanese internment camps during WWII. This led to the landmark 1944 Supreme Court case of Fred Korematsu v. United States, finding the executive order not unconstitutional. The Korematsu case has been raised lately in the dialogue concerning travel restrictions for reasons of national security. That E.O. 9066 is celebrating its diamond anniversary now is breathtaking timing. I had the privilege of discussing the life of civil rights legend Fred Korematsu with his daughter.

Declarations: The Coverage Opinions Interview With Garold Heslinga
The Iowa “Spring Gun” case is legendary – having been studied by Torts students for 40 years. Garold Heslinga was the attorney for Marvin Katko, the thief. Mr. Heslinga, now 93, recently retired from practice after 66 years. He shared with me some wonderful stories about the case, including lots of things not in any Torts book.